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Palace Theater Board of Directors

In accordance with the bylaws of the Palace Theater Group, Inc., there shall be a Board of Directors numbering not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty six (36) voting members. The membership of the Board of Directors shall be composed of a representative group from through-out the State of Connecticut who is committed to the goals of the Corporation and who are supportive of the goal and mission with their work, their influence and their financial support. Twenty percent (20%) of the Board or five (5) members, whichever is greater, shall be Mayoral appointees, two of whom shall be members of the Board of Aldermen chosen by the Mayor. The two Aldermanic appointees shall not belong to the same political party. The remaining members of the Board shall be appointed by the Palace Theater Group, Inc. City Aldermen who serve as members of the Board shall remain on the Board only so long as such individuals remain on the Board of Aldermen.

Any vacancies in any of the offices appointed by the Mayor may only be filled by the Mayor, and not by the Board or any other authorized persons or representatives of the Palace Theater Group, Inc. The term of office for members of the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2004, shall be staggered as follows: 1/3 shall have a term of one (1) year; 1/3 shall have a term of two (2) years and 1/3 shall have a term of three (3) years. Mayoral appointees shall be included in each of the staggered terms. Thereafter, at each annual meeting of the Board of Directors, members shall be appointed to fill expiring terms and those so appointed shall be appointed to terms of three (3) years or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. The Board meets every month on the 4thTuesday at 5 pm, with no meetings in July and August, at such places and times, as the Board shall designate in writing.

 

* Board of Aldermen
** Mayoral Appointee

OFFICERS:
Name Party Contact
Martin Morgado, Chair
Savings Bank of Danbury
220 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
n/a 203-797-2621 
mmorgado@sbdanbury.com
Michael  O’Connor, Treasurer/Vice Chair
Webster Bank
Mail: P.O. Box 355
Washington Depot, CT 06794
Work: 145 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a 203-578-2215
mloconnor@websterbank.com


Jack Senich, Vice Chair
Senich Law Firm
12 Timber Lane
Woodbury, CT 06798
n/a 203-565-9832
Jack@senichlaw.com
Dora Bennett, Secretary
Southbury Training School
140 Citizens Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06704
n/a 203-725-5802 
dorabennett@aol.com
Shae Apland, Marketing Committee Chair
WORX
250 Waltham Street West
Newton, MA 02465
n/a 203-560-7985 
sapland@worxbranding.com
Mary Rosengrant Chiappalone
Development Committee Chair

Real Estate Appraiser
100 Walnut Street
Watertown, CT 06795
n/a 203-578-5602
marynat@aol.com
mary@brctapp.com 
Dr. Peter Jacoby, Past Chairman
Saint Mary’s Health System
56 Franklin Street
Waterbury, CT 06706 
n/a 203-709-6079 
peterjacoby13@gmail.com

Frank Tavera, Chief Executive Officer
Palace Theater Group, Inc.
100 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a 203-346-2007 
tavera@palacetheaterct.org

DIRECTORS:
Name Party Contact
Vanessa Aguilar
Waterbury Police Department
255 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
 n/a  209-814-9854
vaguilar@wtbypd.org 
Kathleen Brochhausen
Ion Bank
Ion Bank Foundation, Executive Director
139 Kingswood Drive
Naugatuck, CT 06770
n/a  203-910-1927
kbrochhausen@ionbank.com
Mary Grace Cavallo*
Board of Aldermen, Alderwoman
235 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a

alderwomancavallo@waterburyct.org

Beth Devino
Connecticut Wealth Management
7 Fairhaven Drive
Middlebury, CT 06762
n/a 860-321-6258 
bdevinocpa@gmail.com
Carolyn Highsmith**
Waterbury Public Schools, Retired
222 Judith Lane, #1
Waterbury, CT 06704
n/a 203-577-8034
chighsmith14@gmail.com
J.C. Hopkins
Post University
105 Chestnut Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
n/a 781-439-3240 
jchopkins@post.edu
Dr. Scott Kurtzman
Waterbury Hospital
461 Rockwood Drive
Southington, CT 06489
n/a 860-628-0181
shkurtzman@cox.net
Margaret Lawlor
7 Caveson Court
Middlebury, CT 06762
n/a 860-637-7184
peggy.lawlor@gmail.com
Dave Martin**
285 Winding Brook Farm Road
Watertown, CT 06795
n/a 203-509-6365 
djmartin333@yahoo.com
Sandra Martinez-McCarthy*
Board of Aldermen, Alderwoman
235 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a 203-525-9345 
alderwomanmccarthy@waterburyct.org
Lynette Letsky Piombo
American Heating Service
64 Westridge Drive
Waterbury, CT 06708
n/a 203-592-4294
mrsct2008@aol.com
Christopher Rempfer
Naugatuck Valley Community College
606B Heritage Village
Southbury, CT 06488
n/a 917-364-2663
chrisrempfer@gmail.com
Felix Rodriguez
State of CT Judicial Branch
16 Rockhurst Place
Waterbury, CT 06708
n/a 203-518-1598
felixmrodz@att.net
Timothy Rourke
BCI Financial Corporation
326 Central Avenue
Wolcott, CT 06716
n/a 203-439-9400
trourke@bcifinancial.com
Dr. Verna D. Ruffin**
Waterbury Public Schools, Superintendent
Waterbury Public Schools
236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a 918-629-0218
vruffin@waterbury.k12.ct.us

BOARD OF ADVISORS:
Name Party Contact
Carolyn F. Cicchetti, Retired
78 Southwind Road
Waterbury, CT 06708
n/a 203-753-8687 
caref78@yahoo.com
Timothy Moynahan
Moynahan Law Office
141 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
n/a 203-597-6364 
tconstant@moynahanlawfirm.com
James Smith
JC Smith Advisors
255 Bank Street, F1 1A 
Waterbury, CT 06702-2219
n/a 203-518-6700
jcsmith@jcsmithadvisors.com
Sandra Vigliotti Senich
U.S. Trust, Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
157 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
n/a 203-752-4949 
sandra.v.senich@ustrust.com